A controversial issue surrounding Google, and other information gatekeepers, like and , is how they are . All of these search engines routinely block access to particular subjects, like , at the request of the Chinese government. Of course, if a Chinese citizen can access Google.com they would have the unfettered access they can't enjoy on Google.cn.

The typical argument in favor of Google bowing to Chinese demands is that Google needs to comply in order to do business in the largest emerging market on the planet. But doesn't that logic suggest Google could turn around and do the same thing at the request of any government?

Google Wants Your Desktop with Chrome OS

No one outside of Google has even seen Chrome OS yet, but it's already . That's because Google and its attitude toward privacy has been called into question . When Google introduced its Chrome Web browser, the company was criticized for in Chrome's search/address bar called the Omnibox, and that was before you even hit the enter key. Sure you could turn this setting off, but shouldn't it have been an opt-in function to begin with? Will Chrome OS be tracking your on- and offline behavior by default as well?

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